Comparison of Staphylococcus Phage K with Close Phage Relatives Commonly Employed in Phage Therapeutics

• Main Authors: Jude Ajuebor (Author), Colin Buttimer (Author), Sara Arroyo-Moreno (Author), Nina Chanishvili (Author), Emma M. Gabriel (Author), Jim O'Mahony (Author), Olivia McAuliffe (Author), Horst Neve (Author), Charles Franz (Author), Aidan Coffey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The increase in antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria is a public health danger requiring alternative treatment options, and this has led to renewed interest in phage therapy. In this respect, we describe the distinct host ranges of Staphylococcus phage K, and two other K-like phages against...